(07-07-2017 11:57 AM)CoastalJuan Wrote:  

(07-07-2017 10:47 AM)BePcr07 Wrote:  

(07-07-2017 10:31 AM)YNot Wrote:  9 conference games is too many. You need more opportunities to play the P5 in the OOC games without shooting yourself in the foot by the extra conference game. That 9th conference game will give half the conference an extra loss than there might have been otherwise.

And, you need to replace BYU with SDSU. I am intrigued by the concept, but BYU administration won't give up 5-7 P5 games per year (including multiple P5 at home) from 2020 to 2025 for the AAC.

Also, I'd modify the "rivals" somewhat:

UConn: Temple, Cincy, USF
Cincy: UConn, USF, ECU
USF: UCF, UConn, Cincy
Temple: UConn, ECU, UCF
ECU: UCF, Cincy, Temple
UCF: USF, ECU, Temple
Memphis: Tulane, Tulsa, Houston
Tulane: Memphis, Tulsa, Houston
Houston: SMU, Tulane, Memphis
SMU: Houston, Tulsa, Navy
Tulsa: SMU, Tulane, Memphis
Navy: AFA, SMU, SDSU
AFA: Navy, CSU, Boise
CSU: AFA, SDSU, Boise
Boise: SDSU, CSU, AFA
SDSU: Boise, CSU, Navy

(this obviously only works if there is full CCG deregulation allowed)

As I've stated before, BYU and Gonzaga could be realistic Olympic sports targets to make the 18-school nation-wide conference a reality and give Boise, AFA, CSU, and SDSU Olympic sports a home. Nice and tidy Olympic sports divisions:

EAST: UConn, Temple, Cincinnati, ECU, UCF, USF
CENTRAL: Wichita, Tulsa, SMU, Houston, Memphis, Tulane
WEST: Gonzaga, Boise, BYU, AFA, CSU, SDSU

In football, having a cross-national conference doesn't really matter for FBS. This would definitely work with BYU or San Diego St. With the other sports, having a couple non-football Western programs would be necessary for travel reasons.

I think YNot's set up works well. If the AAC were to get a permanent seat in the NY6, I think BYU would find their way in. Maybe something similar to the old Big East where they had a permanent spot in the BCS, just not a permanent bowl.

First, wouldn't a permanent spot in the NY6 game be an easy way to leave us out of the playoff if we produced a good enough team? Do we want to be locked into a bowl game that has no chance to advance?

Secondly, wasn't mixing a bunch of football and non-sports teams what screwed up the Big East?



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Does a permanent spot in a NYD bowl lock anyone else out of a playoff slot? Even if it did---it would still be a huge step forward for the AAC. Right now we are effectively locked out of the playoff with NO guaranteed NYD Bowl.

The reality is a guaranteed slot in a major NYD Bowl is the calling card of a P5 conference. Get that, and your conference championship race becomes more relevant and---more watched. More relevance and viewers translates into more money from networks. It may not be everything the AAC wants--but a guaranteed NYD Bowl would represent a quantum leap forward for the AAC.